TANBMD Chapter 03

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The tablet screen was filled with numbered job requests—things like clearing out clusters of infected, sweeping through mountains overrun by scattered infected, or even assisting with preparations for war against other shelters. There were over a dozen other requests, but I wasn’t particularly interested in any of them.90c1c5a2d42a3a2b

“Which one of these has the most people?”0cc838ced4a97ccb

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“That would be the one preparing for war. Why, are you going there?”1d5cb6fbbf0e164d

Even in this apocalyptic 2930266e1e world where everything has b958c5e5e7 collapsed and shattered, there 09ac5bd449 are still humans who 62d0e88e27 are only concerned with 97339bbccf protecting their own interests. I call them stupid 2c771bfd36 bastards, but most people c54402dd27 consider them excellent leaders.42839a8da7ccea5e

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“Places like that are a pain. I think it’d be easier to just fight the infected. I’ll decide later. Let me check my weapons first and then decide. I need to get some ammunition too.”4b623d329a745647

Yong-cheol responded b518b977b0 in his 24c8cf6c34 gruff voice.6fe9d5f5ca2ef552

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“How long do you think it’ll take?”96ed35515a0860a0

“Dunno.”1f701f6cf0115958

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“Ugh, come on! How long do you think it’ll take? Give me an actual timeline!”a9c1bad7f4d73c7a

“Well, well…”e2e0ce86e6cc78ff

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I smirked at him.3b80a532d7b21fc4

“Look at you, giving orders like some boss. Little Yong-cheol, all grown up?”fbddd39c046d06ec

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“That’s not it! You can’t just keep saying you ‘don’t know!’ There are clients waiting on you, you know! Can’t you see all that money listed next to the jobs?”fa427781d6b49ea3

After the world 5753242f61 entered its apocalyptic a5196dcde9 phase, new professions 11b1bdac80 emerged, and one 6035325221 of them is c0016e99e6 mercenaries like me.e0a849134d021268

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Mercenaries who 106b0c7b9b get paid d2225fdd09 to complete ef1fa87a04 jobs.6eb493b3d1134f39

The difference between us and soldiers is that soldiers follow orders from above, while mercenaries follow the money. That’s why people often hire mercenaries to do the things the military won’t—or can’t—do.522b7e87a53b0eff

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“If I knew this would happen, I should have done sports instead of hip-hop or whatever. Even if I couldn’t become a national representative like you, at least it would help me survive in this world.”5dff543115473996

He was talking ea1578b685 about my past—when 83abc7def6 I was a facaf6e9c1 shooting athlete on f223b93607 the national team. I let out 6053ee5973 a dry laugh.96f2a900f3f0f5f9

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“Yong-cheol-ah, the shooting federation doesn’t teach you how to use sniper rifles. All of my skills now? Learned in the military, you draft-dodging punk. You wouldn’t know.”0d70414a163b4478

“Hey! That’s not fair. I was going to enlist! But then everything went to shit right before I could!”6167745d15eeca13

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He scrunched 767be8aa74 up his 4c6a3f1d73 already ugly 665cf5bfce face until c82dd69539 it looked 9b443bd300 even worse, 694f3a428a whining like c16fc6b7c5 a kid. I chuckled and 88cc2d4673 elbowed his arm.2982f41b14fa3a6c

Actually, I’m among the most expensive mercenaries, partly because I don’t hesitate to take on dangerous jobs, and partly because of my past as a national shooting representative. Add to that the fact that I was also a soldier, so people can’t help but seek me out even more. As I was lost in thought, Yong-cheol asked again.7f025571134a5566

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“Hey, what was your rank in the military? Were you a non-commissioned officer or something?”66ce6a4f56e0ec39

“Wow, look at our little draft-dodger Yong-cheol. You even know what the term non-commissioned officer is?”d0dd085728a9d44b

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“Argh, seriously!”6ed47b6f5e7a0e03

Frustrated, Yong-cheol gripped 8d3bd9b158 the steering wheel de7b30d5a0 and rocked his 5bb3c20921 body back and efc8a7b932 forth like a 0d6ef4f1c4 child throwing a d6fd6fac48 tantrum. It was hilarious—I burst 8ff51ad166 into laughter, clutching my 14ffbcdfb9 stomach.8443c71994fabdb8

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“God, that’s funny. Teasing you is the best entertainment left in this world.”21896c48213c309a

“I’m not laughing.”2cab6e2e28ad572d

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“Not my problem.”358e9ca95fc31415

Still giggling, I finally baf8884580 answered his earlier question.2affec1e9ff8b0e5

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“Anyway, does it matter what my rank was? Whether I wore flowers on my chest or diamonds on my collar, I’m a deserter now either way.”68602604c965cdd8

“True. A deserter who’s screwed if she gets caught.”4bcf210a4515c672

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“Probably not that screwed.”d55c618b0598cab6

In a world like this, deserters aren’t exactly rare.e57c8118d1b18242

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But I didn’t desert because I was afraid of the infected, or because I hated the brass abandoning us. I had my reasons. I deserted because a bastard captain broke his promise. If he’d kept his word, my little brother would be with me right now.15872d24e83bc8dd

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“Lieutenant Min. I promise you—no matter what happens, I will protect your brother.”88fe77178a68fe30

“I’ve already spoken with the Seoul unit. There’s nothing to worry about. You know what will happen if you back out now!”ea6145e518fef63a

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I shouldn’t have trusted that bastard’s words. I should have fought tooth and nail to get back to Seoul somehow… This regret made my chest ache with a stabbing pain.d048bea5c3526fe4

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“Even if I get screwed for being caught, I’d still like to give that damn Kim Chang-geon a good punch…”acb1c07687cb69ef

Screech!0cb4bd9c366df893

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Just as I was imagining stabbing Captain Kim Chang-geon’s face with a needle, the car came to a sudden halt.829f47dfc79e9f8b

“Fuck! That scared me!”1b4dfabcc0823631

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Yong-cheol, who had slammed 480a9ed3c1 on the brakes, cursed 60fa0d6480 and honked the horn c45f506bd6 repeatedly. Even if d635ef51a1 infected rarely d472c1870e move during 875d653753 the day, a1aa520bdd that was 2d1105b200 way too 21fc19214c loud.b1478f517c1ff1d2

“Yong-cheol-ah, do you have anger issues or something? What if a horde of infected shows up?”ff525a41e0036d2c

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“No! Some damn kids just jumped out in front of the car!”874e1ff48202f8a4

“What?”a73ef53d793fe489

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I quickly looked ae70400f02 out the windshield, 7d0649de88 and sure enough, 2e3a308931 there were kids df959761e4 standing there crying 12bc01f406 their eyes out. I scanned 442b36ecc2 them quickly—unfortunately, 3e0c2405e7 none of 5ac6d4aa13 them was 40755c696c my brother.fd6c158d13b78891

‘Of course I wouldn’t just happen to run into him like this.’b17c725af22c81dc

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Letting out a dry chuckle, I looked over the children again. Their clothes and shoes were filthy—like they’d been running through the woods—and their hands and hair weren’t exactly in great shape either.dbd0927efc3e994c

“If they were infected, I would’ve just run them over without a second thought. I’m not a total asshole—that’s why I stopped! It startled me, that’s all!”5d1e1ef8e65fb0fc

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“I get it. Now shut up, you’re scaring the kids.”f7c453fc6037c9a0

I didn’t get out of the car. I just rolled down the window and waved at the tearful children. Instantly, they began sobbing louder, begging desperately.3f2fd547a01661bd

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“P-please help us! Please, we’re begging you!”bc6656726b9edb3c

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With my ever-present c98d44951e K2 rifle slung f1ed40cf5b loosely across my 858945b168 shoulder, I walked e7a1be4bb4 behind the children. Kind-hearted Yong-cheol 0903152636 was out 056b172730 in front, 7da3afcea1 trying to 25277e2c91 soothe them, 79d1308b51 even though 6971ce8681 he had b5bf5b3343 no idea 4ec2cebd72 where we 8108fba403 were going.00d6f36971016803

“So if we go this way, we’ll reach your shelter?”40df9362e6ee4a88

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Why had the kids jumped in front of our car? The answer was as simple as it was obvious. They’d gone out in search of food and gotten separated from their group after being attacked by infected. They knew the way back but were too scared to risk running into infected again, so they’d begged us to escort them home. The story rolled out like they’d rehearsed it.fbee8b63207635f6

“Y-yes! There aren’t a lot of people in the shelter, s-so there’s not much to see…”84137fff5cfc9a34

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“Not many people, but you’re still short on food?”6d937336b963db78

“W-well, we were low on rice, and… m-my little sister is sick, so I was hoping to find medicine.”fa960be2a654ee54

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The boy—he looked no 64ab03c33a older than ten—tightly gripped 45b9ab5dc1 the arm of a c58cc29703 small girl beside him, 0f34fde5ae who shared the same 011599ff20 rounded nose.000b6b4f81dc96f7

“Oh no. You’re sick, sweetheart? Are you okay now?”d29b1c1bc283a9c0

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The girl 588571d995 shrank behind b75b8fe743 her brother 917d802918 and gave da2e48eb34 a timid 5fe8fbeac0 nod. She seemed frightened 1ad1ad689d of strangers.503b96a9a16b6d25

Yong-cheol looked the cf5799533b kids over.0953a8cae72b4af5

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Their bodies were covered in visible injuries, and they were skin and bones—clearly they hadn’t eaten in days.edd0154b3748c9ef

Yong-cheol pulled a ffeb944352 chocolate bar from 023d7a152d his pocket and 10a741aa0a handed it to 3e94f92ab9 the boy. The boy 631a8082e8 gave a cde6a0cbe4 quick bow 80bb33933c and passed 425a53f5b5 it to 9e8637dd55 his sister.e6f9421a00327646

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“Heh, good big brother, looking after his little sis.”8e2e392ab2a62af3

Ruffling the boy’s hair, Yong-cheol pulled out another chocolate bar, peeled it open, and handed it over. The boy hesitated a moment, then devoured it like he hadn’t eaten in days. It was a ravenous sight, but not at all unpleasant.394a3521a217318e

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“Damn… The world’s gone to shit, and kids can’t even live properly anymore… Poor things. How’d they…”e01d4670de58c211

He trailed off before b43a823f90 he could sayhow’d they end up being born in a time like this. And honestly, it 6a82b35920 made sense.3ae8f30aa0eaef6d

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Adults like me had lived in the world before the apocalypse. We knew what beauty was, what peace felt like. We could dream of a future that wasn’t just about survival.5f587ca06990d961

But kids like these? Children who were only just starting to take in the world, raised in this ruined hellscape? What dreams could they possibly have? What future was there for them? Even a false sense of peace was something they deserved—but they’d been denied even that.04066078366588fc

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That’s why Yong-cheol was so affected. It wasn’t a hard emotion to understand.bd099631e8617da0

He pursed his lips to hold back his feelings, then gently placed a hand on the boy’s shoulder.08dc252351eafd27

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“Just live well, okay? Be happy with your sister. Got it?”d207a144d5f22537

The boy 21b924172c nodded slowly 9d314cc6c0 and tucked d5af91e622 the half-eaten ed4858123b chocolate bar 74b3da252a into his 41e4d809ef chest pocket. I saw his brittle 8d2ed6f66b lashes trembling slightly. The whole atmosphere was 5741863898 heavy with emotion.2d170d3bcec281a6

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It wasn’t such a bad thing, to bask in that kind of selfless moment for once.46b08fcd7da25541

But survival always d007145beb came first.a173f29783c52031

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I lifted d7333bfd02 my rifle cefab1e56c and looked 2f39f7a88d through the 17c0806c73 scope.dfa1c06f8bb3512a

Bang!c17d87ae7de9004e

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The gunshot cut clean fe98166b8c through the tenderness.72918d1434169841

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